The EGF was established through Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 in December 2006 to show solidarity with workers who had lost their jobs in large scale redundancies resulting from changes in global trade patterns. It co-finances projects including measures such as help with finding a job; careers...

On 8 May 2015, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission hosted a large dissemination conference on the Youth Guarantee. It focussed on showcasing the results and lessons from the piloting of local and regional partnerships under the European Parliament Preparatory...

The objective of the study was to perform an ad hoc assessment of the need for, and feasibility of, harmonising sampling and analysis methods for official controls to detect the presence in food of GM material at European Union (EU) level. The study has focussed on official controls related to...

This study is aimed at developing a list of potential policy options for minimising on-site fugitive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during shale gas exploration and production in the EU, and evaluating their climate, environmental and economic impacts. The specific objectives of the study are to...

The effects of the economic crisis on employment have been particularly marked for European youth. In 2013, the rate of youth unemployment stood at 23.3% across the EU- 28 (the latest Eurostat figure of June 2014 indicates to a youth unemployment rate of 22%). The rate is nearly eight percentage...

This report evaluates the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and added value of the National Teams of Bologna Experts and their impact on the implementation of the Bologna Process in the period 2004-2011. It also provides recommendations for the future of the initiative from 2013 onwards. The...

This study assessed the feasibility and added value of sponsorship schemes as a possible pathway to channels for admission of persons in need of protection in the EU. It finds that while the concept of private sponsorship is rather ill-defined, the number of different sponsorship schemes has...

Serving employers effectively is a key plank of an effective PES and is central to achieving PES goals. This toolkit is intended to support PES in designing, implementing and monitoring approaches of effectively engaging with employers. It provides guidance, options and examples to help PES...